2013-14 Started in 20 of the 21 games he
appeared in his first season with UMass Boston … Shot 39.0%
from the field and 39.0% from behind the arc … Collected 56
assists and picked-up 25 steals … Scored a career-high 18
points on 7-of-13 shooting, which included three 3-pointers, on
January 25 at Keene State College … Scored 10 or more points
13 times … Finished with a near double-double (13 pts, 9
rebs) at UMass Dartmouth on February 11 … Had his best
shooting day on November 29 against the College of St. Joseph (Vt.)
when he went 6-for-8 (75.0%) … His best day at the line came
on November 26 at Suffolk University when he went 7-for-8 (87.0%)
… Handed out a season –high five assists on January 16
at Bridgewater State University and on January 18 against Western
Connecticut State University … He led the defense with four
steals in the January 4 game against Colby-Sawyer College.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Saugus High
School in 2011 where he played basketball … Was named a
two-time NEC All-Star … Named the Team MVP and Offensive
Player of the Year … Stands as only the third player to ever
reach the 1,000 point mark in his career … Was named the
Boston Globe and Lynn Item Player of the Week … Earned the
Abigal Adams Scholarship and was a member of his high
school’s Honor Roll … Born on December 24, 1992
… Son of Fouad Benabicha and Souad Ouchia … Has one
sister, Malak … Currently majoring in International
Buisness.